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Lee Russell Has Tweaked Trees' Sound System and Started Working on Video Production

As proprietor of what could possibly be the finest P.A. system in Deep Ellum, Trees' Lee Russell is a repeat guest in this column. We spoke to him in January about his jet engine of a sound system, installed at Trees, but he's up to more now. Much, much more. Now, before we talk shop, I have to ment ... More >>

They Might Be Giants Does Not Need More Conspiracy Theorists

Hard to believe that it's been over three decades since John Flansburgh and John Linnell first started playing music as They Might Be Giants. What started as two nerds and a drum machine has slowly evolved into a multi-media company with two distinct divisions: indie rock and children's music. Spea ... More >>

Houston's New 311 App Sounds Awesome. So When's Dallas Getting One?

On Tuesday, the city of Houston went live with a 311 app for smartphones. Downloadable free from the iTunes store, the allows residents to submit complaints and track their progress on the go. "Say you see a pothole on your street. Before you even leave for work you can walk over, launch the app an ... More >>

Andrew Delaney Gives Us "Whiskey and Pills"

Local folk-rock artist Andrew Delaney, along with his band, The Horse You Rode In On, has steadily improved over three years and two studio albums. He's created a catalog that isn't easily defined, yet is easily accessible. In a live setting, he and his band are able to give even his most intricatel ... More >>

Nevada Hill Riffs On Harvey Milk's My Love Is Higher...

See also: Smile Smile love the Ronettes See also: Shiny Around the Edges on Death Grips We've started poking around in locals' iTunes, iPods, Spotify playlists, CD players, cassette decks, turntables and brains with one question in mind: What are you listening to? We don't even care if it's goo ... More >>

Tony Ferraro On the Soul of David Ruffin

See also: Shiny Around the Edges on Death Grips, Patti Smith See also: Oil Boom on Donnie and Joe Emerson We've started poking around in locals' iTunes, iPods, Spotify playlists, CD players, cassette decks, turntables and brains with one question in mind: What are you listening to? We don't even c ... More >>

Oil Boom on the Magic of Donnie and Joe Emerson, Wolf People

See also: Vinyl Fantasy's Nathan Johnson on Sunn O))), Carly Rae Jepsen See also: Dennis Gonzalez on Ramón Ayala We've started poking around in locals' iTunes, iPods, Spotify playlists, CD players, cassette decks, turntables and brains with one question in mind: What are you listening to? We don ... More >>

In Honor of Titanic 3D (Or Something), the 10 Very All-Time Best Frozen Foods

Yeah, we went there. Most of these are dessert-related. And might force you to face your childhood because most of them are also a bit nostalgic. Which may or may not be an indicator that we need therapy. 1. Lemon Chill Available at any water park, baseball stadium or outdoor concert in the hist ... More >>

The Boom Boom Box fights against the robots

Anthony Bourdain's Playlist: Sippin' on Gin and Juice, and That Better Be Fresh-Squeezed

Anthony Bourdain recently created an iTunes Celebrity Playlist. And what does a playlist say about a person? Everything. It's their soul on paper. Bourdain isn't necessarily shy though, case evidence being his current media scuffle with Paula Deen. So it's no surprise that the unruly Ramones hea ... More >>

10 Albums To Not Overlook In 2012

In case you're already blinded by the golden aura of 2012's major releases -- The Shins, T.I., Soundgarden, Nicki Minaj, Mumford & Sons, Muse, Sigur Ros -- we want to make sure you don't forget about some other sure-to-be-top-notch albums that will see release next year. They may not shine on the iT ... More >>

Tim Halperin Reaches No. 1 on iTunes, Sly Stone Is Now Homeless and Other News and Notes...

Tim Halperin​Last week we ran a quick item about American Idol contestant, Tim Halperin, and his publicity stunt leading up to the release of his new record, Rise & Fall. He was to sit in a mock jail cell at Plano's Shops At Legacy for 28 hours leading up the expiration of his dreaded American ... More >>

Q&A: Erasure Synthmaster Vince Clarke Talks Collaboration with Frankmusik On New Album

A video clip from Erasure's 1992 performance at the Apollo in Manchester, UK Andy Bell and Vince Clarke have been writing pop songs together as Erasure since 1985, and they remain, to this day, one of the most successful British pop acts of all time thanks to their highly positive and creative nat ... More >>

That's the Way Downloads Go: Now You Can Own Merle Haggard's Ron Washington Song

​I listen to something from this recording of Merle Haggard at the Longhorn Ballroom back in 1982, oh, probably once a week; never do get tired of "Mama Tried" or "Tulare Dust." And I still have that whole series of "That's the Way Baseball Go" T-shirts dating back to the glorious fall of 2010. Ju ... More >>

Music Video Monday: Demi Lovato, Fungi Girls and Gaston Light Each Release New Clips...

It's been about a month since we wrote off Colleyville's Own Demi Lovato, saying that she'd been officially overtaken as Disney's top starlet by her BFF, Grand Prairie's Own Selena Gomez. Last week, though, Lovato struck back. Well, not really. But she did release the music video for her new single ... More >>

Sleigh Bells Ring. Are You Listening?

Whitt's End: 4.1.11

Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: Plaaaaaay baaalllllll! My prediction: Your Texas Rangers will finish second to the Anaheim Angels in the AL West and miss the playoffs. Hey, repeatin' ain't easy. For most teams in baseball lo ... More >>

Air Review Follow Good Records Recordings' Lead With New Single Release Model For New EP, Offers Stream Of New Song, "America's Son"

Will Von BoltonAir Review​ Back in January, you may recall, we passed along a new Air Review track called "Waiting Lessons," which the supremely talented local band offered up to DC9 readers as a free download, all while warning that the song would not be included in the band's forthcoming America ... More >>

Download Soviet's DOOM Full-Length For Free

Soviet​We've been high on fresh-faced local garage-punk upstart Soviet since, well, pretty much the second we first heard of them. And our appreciation of the band's aggressively slackerish approach has only increased in the weeks since, bolstered by the band's fiery, and sometimes confrontational ... More >>

Download A.Dd 's When Pigs Fly For Free

​Speaking of new albums that are worth their substantial hype, allow us to point you in the direction of another big recent local release: A.Dd 's When Pigs Fly. That album came out this weekend, with the duo of Slim Gravy and Paris Pershun's a-couple-years-in-the-making masterpiece finally earnin ... More >>

Staff Trax: The Books, Coliseum, Die Antwoord and Low

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ... More >>

Staff Trax: Kris Kristofferson, The National, David Garza, Fear and Phil Collins

Welcome to Staff Trax, the weekly feature here on DC9 where we shed some light on the music we've been enjoying of late, regardless of the touring or album release schedules that tend to bear the focus of most of our coverage. Consider it a chance for you readers to get some more insight into ... More >>

Sacramento-Based Waaga Records Raids Denton's Talent Pool

Not a Lump of "Coal" at All

'Bout a week ago over on DC9, Pete posted some new Christmas carols from the likes of Dorrough, THe BAcksliders and A Bird A Sparrow, which, yet again, prompted me to dust off my copies of the long-out-of-print Honkey-Tonk Holidays: Christmas in Deep Noellum (released in '95) and 2000's Electric Orn ... More >>

Dorrough Sets July 28 Release For Debut Disc

At least in the confines of my office, where the above song gets played, on average, twice a day (a low estimate), this comes as pretty exciting news: Dorrough's debut abum, Dorrough Music, will see its official release on July 28.More reasons why you should consider this something of a big deal? S ... More >>

Forever The Sickest Kids Collaborate With Selena Gomez... For A Remix? (Uh-Huh.)

Since Disney teen star Selena Gomez is apparently all about promoting local produce (seen her Borden milk commercials yet?), I guess we can return the favor and mention this: The Grand Prairie native has joined forces with her fellow Dallas suburbanites in Forever the Sickest Kids to record a remix ... More >>

Exploding Plastic Prepares First Release: Little Black Dress

Exploding Plastic Records, the new Idol Records art-pop imprint, is almost ready to go with its first release, Little Black Dress' Snow In June, which is set for a May 5 release.You may recognize a few members of Little Black Dress' lineup--namely frontman Toby Pipes, also of Deep Blue Something, wh ... More >>

Hear Here Holy Spain, See James O'Barr Cover Art

Idol just announced the release date for Dallas punky power trio Here Holy Spain's debut CD, Manic, as April 7, though you don't have to wait until then to hear it. The album is streaming on the band's Last.FM site, and you can cop an advance copy through iTunes as early as March 3. But a hard copy ... More >>

Submarines, Morning Benders

Wednesday, February 4, at the House of Blues' Pontiac Garage

Eleven Hundred Springs: Live and Boozy

Eleven Hundred Springs took to the Double Wide to record a live show worth remembering (even if few in the audience will)

From Dallas, a Potentially Killer App For the iPhone -- If You Play Chess

Wired brings what could be big news out of a small start-up in Dallas that has the potential to become a strong player amongst those creating applications for iPhones. Newtoy mays be a new company, but its founders are familiar faces in the gaming industry: As Paul and David Bettner write on the ... More >>

Hey, Fight Bite's Emerald Eyes Finally Gets Its Official Release Today! Also: Some Insight!

The Rap Up: Doing "The Ricky Bobby" With B-Hamp

DOMA XX: Best Record Store Nominees

Boston Phoenix Names Greatest Bands, Solo Artists and Current Acts For All 50 States

Man Factory Talks Street Fighter, Picks Fight With Steve Jobs

The Tomorrowpeople, The Angelus, Sparklepussy Barbie

Saturday, May 17, at The Double Wide

Last Night: Hoots and Hellmouth with Po’ Girl at Bend Studio

Max Fischer in Dallas Tonight

Getting a Charge from Local Airports

How Would Jesus Roll?

Your Official Easter Playlist

Norah Jones is "Thinking About You"

Ma-ya-ya-ya-beh

Candlebox treats you oh so bad

Get Inspired

Matisyahu pumps out the Hasidic reggae

Animal Collective

Feels (Fat Cat)

Gorillaz

Demon Days (Virgin)

Requiem for a Record Shop?

The fate of Bill's

Anatomy of a Buzz

With the proper machinery in place, a band could remain a Secret no more

The M's with The Chemistry Set

May 21

Shiny Happy People

The Polyphonic Spree is one Big Moment away from stardom. Right?